The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has called on African nations to unite in developing shared Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, insisting that Africa must lead not follow, in the ongoing Fourth Industrial Revolution. Speaking at the opening of GITEX Nigeria Conference 2025 […]
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In a bid to transform Lagos State’s public transport sector and reward exemplary conduct among drivers and conductors, Nigerian journalist and publisher of August24News.com, Mr. Ajagbe Adeyemi Teslim, is set to launch the inaugural “Best Driver and Best Conductor Awards.” The competition, scheduled to run from January to December 2026, […]
The Niger State Police Command has arrested several suspects in connection with alleged assassination plots, thuggery, drug cultivation, illegal migration, and attempted culpable homicide across the state. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed that two suspected assassins were apprehended on […]
MTN Group President and CEO, Ralph Mupita, has described the company’s latest financial results as the strongest since he assumed leadership of the telecoms giant eight years ago. Speaking after the August 18 results announcement, Mupita credited the achievement to the commitment of nearly 17,000 MTN employees across […]
Nigerian telecom giant, Globacom, has clocked 22 years of redefining connectivity and driving digital transformation in the country. Since commencing operations on August 29, 2003, the company has grown into one of Africa’s leading telecommunications brands, a feat it attributes to the unwavering loyalty of its millions of subscribers. […]
SanDisk has introduced the WD Blue® SN5100 NVMe™ SSD, a high-performance storage solution aimed at creators and professionals handling demanding AI-powered workflows and large-scale content projects. The new drive, leveraging PCIe® Gen 4.0 technology, delivers speeds up to 30% faster than its predecessor, allowing for smoother editing, rendering, and transfer […]
The ongoing “Recharge and Win” campaign by PalmPay in partnership with Globacom, which kicked off on June 19, 2025, has continued to produce winners across Nigeria as the promo gradually moves toward its closing date of August 23, 2025. Among the latest beneficiaries are Michael Emmanuel from Lagos, who won […]
DG NITDA with the 3 winners of IgniteHer Bootcamp competition who made it to Japan At the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan, Nigerian women entrepreneurs made a strong case for Africa’s future as a hub of innovation. The global forum, focused on co-creating […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has endorsed the Women Entrepreneurs and Executives in Tech Summit (WEETS), now proudly in its 5th year. Over the years, WEETS has grown into a landmark gathering designed to amplify the voices, visibility, and ventures of women in Nigeria’s technology and entrepreneurial ecosystems, providing a […]
MTN Nigeria has successfully completed a scheduled network maintenance operation that affected 101 sites across 15 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Adamawa, Borno, and Kano States. The restoration marks a significant step in the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance service reliability in the Northeast region, amidst multiple fibre cuts and […]